Author Topic: War Movies of the 60's and 50's (Read 1141 times)

Mathman · « **on:** August 13, 2002, 01:23:27 PM »

Some of the best war movies ever made, at least IMO, were made in the 50's and 60's. While they may not be as realistic (meaning showing the brutality and gruesomeness of war) as Saving Private Ryan or Blackhawk Down, they were definitely more entertaining than Windtalkers or Thin Red Line.

Some of the best ones were:
Guns of Navarone
The Great Escape
Stalag 17
Bridge on the River Kwai
The Longest Day
Bridges at Toko Ri
The Blue Max
Kelly's Heroes (though it did come out in 1970)
Battle of Britain

Those are just some of the good ones that I can come up with.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2002, 01:24:49 PM »

My favorite to this day of that era is "Dr.Strangelove".

SirLoin · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2002, 01:26:50 PM »

"The Eye Of The Needle" remains one of my faves,though I think that was early seventies..

Animal · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2002, 01:47:53 PM »

Dr. Strangelove realistically portrays the minds of the buffoons who cause and run our wars.

gofaster · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2002, 01:51:10 PM »

You missed "The McConnell Story" with Alan Ladd, June Allyson, and Frank Whitmore and "Strategic Air Command" with Col. James Stewart, USAF, DFC. Both provide interesting glimpses into the lives of airmen in combat and peace time and the toll it takes on their families.

Soulyss · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2002, 01:55:24 PM »

Hogan's Heroes

I know it's not a movie but still a classic.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2002, 02:00:58 PM »

12 O'Clock High... although I dunno when it came out.
-SW

Gunthr · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2002, 02:04:27 PM »

I love the genre. I remember long Saturday afternoons with my Dad and my brothers, watching war movies like, "To Hell and Back" with Medal of Honor winner turned movie actor Audie Murphy. Hell, ya. Thats how we learned to toss pineapples into machine gun nests, and use suppressing fire to cover your buddies advance.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2002, 02:08:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Animal
Dr. Strangelove realistically portrays the minds of the buffoons who cause and run our wars.

Yep

I guess its considered more a satirical movie than a War movie, but my favorite none the less.

rogwar · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2002, 02:31:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
My favorite to this day of that era is "Dr.Strangelove".

Roger that!

Also watch "Strategic Air Command" on the same day you watch "How I learned to love the bomb".

Charon · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2002, 02:40:35 PM »

I wrote an article on fluoridated drinking water a few years back. I was never happier in my work then when I got to use a Dr. Strangelove hook in my lead

Charon

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2002, 02:40:51 PM »

"In Harms Way"

fdiron · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2002, 03:35:01 PM »

"12 O'clock High" and "To Hell and Back" are probably the most realistic of the old movies. Audie Murphy actually played himself in "To Hell and Back".

Its ironic that Audie Murphy survived a German tank and infantry attack, only to be killed in a plane crash in 1956.

Animal · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2002, 03:58:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Charon
I wrote an article on fluoridated drinking water a few years back. I was never happier in my work then when I got to use a Dr. Strangelove hook in my lead

Charon

Something about our 'bodily fluids'?

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #14 on:** August 13, 2002, 04:11:28 PM »

Dr. Strangelove is awesome!